[RWC2019][Pool B] Round 3 - Ireland vs. Russia (03/10/2019)

[Leonormous Boozer]

Watching Sexton and Ruddock and they're both so animated when the ball isn't in play, there was none of that last time out.

 

[bushytop]

Watching Sexton and Ruddock and they're both so animated when the ball isn't in play, there was none of that last time out.

Always rated him... seems to get the raw deal at Leinster and especially with Ireland a lot of the time.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Why did they stop for a scrum?
There was only one knock on

 

[bushytop]

Scannell's darts have looked decent.

 

[Reiser99]

Why did they stop for a scrum?
There was only one knock on

Think because the ball came off the Russian defender's leg and the other Russian player was in front of him, so offside?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Some decent counter-rucking from the Russians

 

[bushytop]

Just a HIA?
Edit. Nah, Ugo said bang to the ribs.

 

[Reiser99]

Beautiful kick by Russia there.

 

[bushytop]

Beautiful kick by Russia there.

Yeah the 10's decent tbf.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Always rated him... seems to get the raw deal at Leinster and especially with Ireland a lot of the time.

He's always had stiff competition and his periods of form have usually coincided with the likes of SOB, Leavy, McLaughlin and other very capable internationals. Now is genuinely the first time I think he's one of the top three (or two) backrows in the country.

 

[bushytop]

He's always had stiff competition and his periods of form have usually coincided with the likes of SOB, Leavy, McLaughlin and other very capable internationals. Now is genuinely the first time I think he's one of the top three (or two) backrows in the country.

Fair, certainly looking one of Ireland's best today.

 

[D0m3]

Harsh yellow card, I thought some of the russian contests were looking good but told to release every time

 

[Reiser99]

Ireland taken their tries well, but still look scrappy and not securing the breakdown. Definitely think they would have targeted a better performance than this so far.

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

Given this is largely second string, with a slippery ball, I'm reasonably happy.

Trying too hard in 22, though.

I think there is a big performance but whether they can bring it out for 1/4, I'm not sure

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Hope Larmour comes on for Ringrose now. Garry has played 200 mins of rugby in 12 days now, it's too much and if we're to have any chance going forward we need him and Sexton fresh and firing.

 

[Reiser99]

Sexton off. Precaution or something more? If more it will be a double blow with Carbery as well.

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

Absolutely awful - no excuses

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Aki back in top form

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Jesus... This is grim.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Aki singlehandedly marching Ireland back one scrum at a time.